Maximum likelihood tree constructed using MEGA 6.0 based on the nucleotide sequences of seven housekeeping genes: <i>adk</i>, <i>gyrB</i>, <i>fumC</i>, <i>icd</i>, <i>mdh</i>, <i>purA</i> and <i>recA</i>, and depicting infrerred phylogency of 74 uropathogenic <i>E</i>. <i>coli</i> (UPCE) from cats.
<p>Resistant phenotype (RP), phylogenetic group (PG), sequence type (ST), ST clonal complex (STcc; “N” indicates No STcc), virulence-associated genes and the prevalence of ESBL were displayed the right of the dendrogram. Virulence-associated genes were arranged in descending order according their corresponding prevalence. Gray square indicates the presence of the virulence-associated genes and ESBL. The sequence types highlighted in red were also found to be associated with both humans and other animals, and sequence types highlighted in blue were identified in humans or animals, or in water.</p
